John S. Maddox

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AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.6/5
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Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

unless you must; plan to teach yourself from the book and study guides.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOutdated MaterialsMumbling LecturesSelf Study RequiredHard TestsAvoid

Students say lectures are boring, quiet, and often useless for the tests.
and the textbook.
Most reviewers urge dropping or never enrolling.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students report struggling because tests are hard and poorly aligned.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Course load feels hard mainly due to self-teaching and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and pressure to stay make skipping risky.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Nearly every review says drop, retire him, or take history elsewhere.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, but many still report low .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students must self-study dense chapters and outdated guides to survive exams.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Lectures are called mumbling, rambling, off-topic, and disconnected from exams.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Multiple-choice tests and pop quizzes dominate; lectures add little score value.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person history is widely described as , outdated guides, and .

Main concern

and outdated study guides.

What students said

“Pointless lectures that have nothing to do with the tests.”
HIST11

“Material is STILL outdated after he said he would change it last year.”
HIST86

“RUN, don't walk. By far the .”
HISTO011

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

outdated guides rather than lectures.

Multiple Choice ScantronOutdated Study GuidesLecture-Test MismatchPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person tests are scantron-heavy, often mismatched to lectures, with occasional pop quizzes.

Multiple ChoiceStudy Guide DependentPop QuizzesCurve Sometimes

“Only way to pass is to teach yourself by memorizing difficult study guides.”
HIST11

“ and really drag down your grade.”
HIST86

“His lectures are worthless, but he makes sure you come to class .”
HIST11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“RUN, don't walk. By far the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting poor lectures, outdated materials, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“His lectures are worthless, but he makes sure you come to class .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ if possible.”

📝

20/100

“ lecture and his study guides which are old”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he mumbles under his nose, and shakes half the time.
Gets lost at what he is talking about and rambles on
He has even fallen asleep during class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Only way to pass is to teach yourself by memorizing difficult study guides.
I thought I was doing well, did the and got a D.
I have never worked so hard for a C in my entire life.

Theme 3

⚠️

RUN, don't walk.
!!!
Needs to retire.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years are highly consistent in negative teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 549

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John S. Maddox

x x unless you must; plan to teach yourself from the book and study guides.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Recommendation Rate

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ x x x

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unless you must; plan to teach yourself from the book and study guides.

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